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clench
Overview of noun clench
The noun clench has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. clinch, clench -- (a small slip noose made with seizing)
2. clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
Overview of verb clench
The verb clench has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) clench, clinch -- (hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel")
2. (1) clench -- (squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clinch, clench
=> noose, running noose, slip noose
=> loop
=> simple closed curve, Jordan curve
=> closed curve
=> curve, curved shape
=> line
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
=> control
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clinch, clench
=> double clinch
=> inside clinch
=> outside clinch
Sense 2
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> chokehold, choke hold
=> embrace, embracing, embracement
=> wrestling hold
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clinch, clench
=> noose, running noose, slip noose
Sense 2
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
Antonyms of noun clench
Member Holonyms of noun clench
Substance Holonyms of noun clench
Part Holonyms of noun clench
Member Meronyms of noun clench
Substance Meronyms of noun clench
Part Meronyms of noun clench
Meronyms of noun clench
Holonyms of noun clench
Attributes of noun clench
Derived Forms of noun clench
1 of 2 senses of clench
Sense 2
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
RELATED TO>(verb) clench#1
=> clench, clinch
Domain of noun clench
1 of 2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clinch, clench
TOPIC>(noun) vessel#2, watercraft#2
Domain Terms of noun clench
Familiarity of noun clench
clench used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clinch, clench
> noose, running noose, slip noose
=> clinch, clench
Sense 2
clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
=> clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Meronyms of noun clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clinch, clench
=> noose, running noose, slip noose
HAS PART: slipknot
Holonyms of noun clench
Grep of noun clench
clench
clenched fist
Antonyms of verb clench
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
=> seize, prehend, clutch
=> take, get hold of
Sense 2
clench
=> squeeze
=> press
=> touch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb clench
1 of 2 senses of clench
Sense 2
clench
=> grit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
=> seize, prehend, clutch
Sense 2
clench
=> squeeze
'Cause To' of verb clench
Derived Forms of verb clench
1 of 2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
RELATED TO>(noun) clench#2
=> clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
Domain of verb clench
Domain Terms of verb clench
Familiarity of verb clench
clench used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
clench
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb clench
2 senses of clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
> seize, prehend, clutch
=> nab
=> rack
=> claw
=> collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
=> get, catch, capture
=> collar
=> clasp
=> grip
=> grab
=> catch, grab, take hold of
=> snatch, snatch up, snap
=> clench, clinch
=> grapple, grip
Sense 2
clench
> squeeze
=> clench
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb clench
Sense 1
clench, clinch
=> seize, prehend, clutch
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Sense 2
clench
=> squeeze
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Grep of verb clench
clench
Grep of adj clench
clenched
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